Country Red lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia 'Country Red'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 10 feet tallup to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Country Red' lagerstroemia (Lagerstroemia 'Country Red') is a shrub for specimen, hedge, and accent use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 4 to 10 feet tall and spreads up to 5 feet wide. Red flowers appear in summer, and the leaves add fall color. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Greig's tulip, and Norway spruce.